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Spoon (Ceremonial spoon)
Henricus Boelen II
1729-1755
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Henricus Boelen II (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
Museum Object Number
1962.0240.971
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell
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Object Number
1962.0240.971
Object Name
Spoon (Ceremonial spoon)
Category
Metals - Ineson-Bissell Collection
Creator (Role)
Henricus Boelen II (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1729-1755
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Bowl, underside
Inscription: "HB" conjoined in capital letters stamped within a shield
Type: Inscription
Location: Bowl, underside
Inscription: "C R" engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silver
Techniques
- cast
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
1.811 (W) x 6.693 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
4.6 (W) x 17 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
1.8695
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 198, no. 156Thesis: Davis, John D. 1962 The Evolution of the Early American Silver Spoon, ca. 1650 - ca. 1850. 151 M.A. University of Delaware
• Published: p. 102, no. 22Book: Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
• An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488